Compare and contrast the fear of your memoir with Vladek’s experiences with fear using evidence from the text.

Narrative Essay: Memoir
After reading Maus I: My Father Bleeds History, write a (4 paragraph essay)* in which you narrate your experience(s) with fear as Vladek does with the holocaust.

Prompt: Choose a memory or set of memories where you were in a state of fear. In that context, was fear a harmful emotion? Was there an allure (attraction or fascination) to your fear? How did you respond when challenged by the fear? Compare and contrast the fear of your memoir with Vladek’s experiences with fear using evidence from the text. (Evidence can be words, visuals, or structure/layout of the graphic novel itself).

Outline:
Introduction – Background information/establish context/characters of memory(s)
Why the fear is significant to your memory/experience
1st Paragraph – Organize a logical/natural sequence of your memory and compare with any of Vladek’s fears supported by 1 quote
2nd Paragraph – Contrast your memory with any of Vladek’s fears supported by 2 quotes + answer to questions: Was fear a harmful emotion? Was there an allure (attraction or fascination) to your fear? How did you respond when challenged by the fear?
Conclusion – Recap memory/experience with your fear and close with an open-ended statement on the lesson you learned from your experience.

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